News & Updates

On the third anniversary of the Yemeni Revolution, Freedom House celebrates the progress Yemen has achieved on the path to democracy and urges the government to make respect for human rights the foundation of the country’s new constitution.

In a new report, Investing in Freedom: Democracy Support in the U.S. Budget, Freedom House examines the President’s FY 2014 request for democracy and human rights activities and urges Congress to fully fund the international affairs budget to support the achievement of strategic U.S. foreign policy goals.

Most news out of the Middle East these days is dispiriting: the devastating civil war in Syria, the autocratic nature of Muslim Brotherhood rule in Egypt, continued militia activity in Libya, a coalition collapse in Tunisia. Less discussed, and surprisingly positive, is the political situation in Yemen. Read Danya Greenfield and David J. Kramer's Washington Post op-ed on the U.S.' drones policy and Yemen.